A kitten stuck in some wire on the roof of a 4-storey building in Cowes was rescued by firefighters earlier today (Friday). On a visit to a property in Cowes Town Centre, local business Happy Hikes Dog Walking and Pet...

Cowes Week has announced the RNLI as 1 of the official charities for the 2024 edition of the annual regatta.    They will be joining the Tall Ships Youth Trust which became an official charity partner in 2023. The RNLI,...

Police have confirmed that the death of a man in his 70s - whose body was found on land off a major road between Newport and Cowes this morning (Friday) - is not being treated as suspicious. Officers from Hampshire...

New parents can now claim Child Benefit online for the first time since it was launched 47 years ago, helping millions of families with the cost of raising their children, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced. Since 1977, families...

First up this year is ‘Dick Whittington’, brought to Bembridge Village Hall by The Wight Island Players from 19th-21st January. Keeping the pantomime season going and providing just the tonic needed in that rather flat post-festive season, this traditional show is...

Whilst the torrential rain the Island experienced yesterday (Thursday) may have stopped, several flood alerts and warnings remain in place today (Friday).  There are currently 2 Environment Agency-issued flood warnings in place on the Island, 1 for Whitwell, Wroxall, Langbridge...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (5th January 2024) – the first of 2024– are... Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 2719 £100.00 16254 £100.00 12755 £100.00 1072 £100.00 17523 £100.00 17620 £100.00 12950 £100.00 9147 £100.00...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the applications...

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a flood alert for the St Johns area of Ryde this afternoon (Thursday). Heavy and intense rain has fallen across the Island this afternoon, but Ryde has recorded some 20mm in just 4 hours....

Flooding on Bowcombe Road Heavy rain resulting in flooding is causing major disruption across the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Thursday), with a flood warning issued for the Lukely Brook in Newport. Torrential downpours have battered the Island since lunchtime...